Breakthrough Energy
@Breakthrough
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Investing in energy innovations to accelerate the path to net-zero.
Joined November 2016
One thing is clear: energy is prosperity. We have the opportunity to deploy climate tech solutions on a massive scale, securing a clean energy future for all of us.
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Our founder @BillGates visited @fervoenergy's Cape Station in Utah—the world’s largest enhanced geothermal project. Fervo’s Nevada pilot is already powering 2,600 homes with reliable, affordable clean energy. Cape Station will go even further, with 500 MW of capacity and.
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A major milestone on their path to commercialize fusion energy and deliver abundant, affordable, reliable, and clean energy to the world. We’re proud to back a team turning one of science’s boldest ideas into reality.
Today, Commonwealth Fusion Systems announced we’ve raised $863 million in a new funding round — the second largest investment of committed capital into a deep tech or clean tech company ever. And the largest was our $1.8 billion Series B round in 2021. This Series B2 funding,
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Proud to see two BE-backed companies—@MissionZeroTech and @DeepSkyCorp—come together to switch on North America’s first-ever facility to capture and sequester CO2 directly from the atmosphere. Scaling carbon removal in action.
🎉 Our third DAC system is live!. We’ve officially switched on our system at @DeepSkyCorp’s flagship project in Alberta 🇨🇦 — our first international deployment. ✅ 5x more CO₂ captured vs our 1st plant.✅ 60% cheaper than our 1st system. Learn more ↓.
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BE Fellows company Rarefied Technologies is building palm-sized flyers that float on sunlight, opening up the 'ignorosphere,' a layer of our atmosphere we’ve barely explored. A compelling example of how curiosity-driven science can open new frontiers.
science.org
Making use of an obscure physics effect to fly, devices could probe the upper atmosphere and explore Mars
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Energy innovation keeps charging ahead. BE portfolio company @BrimstoneEnergy is building its first plant to make cement and critical minerals from silicate rock—reimagining some of the world’s most essential materials.
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Brimstone's promising technology could dramatically reduce global carbon emissions from the manufacture of Portland cement.
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The future of energy is gaining momentum. Energy tech funding climbed nearly 60% in the first half of 2025—proof that innovation is charging forward. We’re doubling down on this progress. Ten years in, we’ve seen how sustained investment can help turn ambitious ideas into the
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2025 is nuclear’s biggest year in decades. Billions raised. Reactors restarted. Fusion funded. We have been and will continue to back companies driving this momentum.
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Thank data center developers and, yes, Trump.
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Geothermal is having a moment—and it’s about time. @fervoenergy raised $206M to build what could become the largest next-gen geothermal plant in the U.S.
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Fervo is developing what promises to be the largest enhanced geothermal power plant in the world.
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Energy innovation is on a tear. In the past few weeks alone, we’ve seen win after win, from major funding rounds to technical breakthroughs that push the frontier of what's possible. It’s a powerful reminder that the energy transition is accelerating, and that bold bets are.
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“We’re building advanced American manufacturing for solar and storage. Partnering with @PalantirTech allows us to quickly and effectively build a supply chain that creates U.S. jobs and stays ahead of the changing legislative landscape,” says T1 Chairman & CEO @_danielbarcelo.
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Still Bright just announced its $18.7M seed round to scale its cleaner, faster copper extraction process. We invest in companies like Still Bright because they tackle critical bottlenecks—like copper supply—head-on. As @carmichaelvc puts it: “They’re creating a scalable,
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A $150K grant once led to 35 utility contracts and $50M in clean energy projects. That is the power of catalytic capital. The new Deployment Grant Fund is built to replicate that success and accelerate cleaner, more resilient buildings nationwide:
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Critical minerals are the backbone of electrification. @geologic_ai is using AI to find them faster and smarter. Their $44M Series B will help scale a technology that’s transforming how we discover and develop the materials the energy transition depends on.
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We invest in Terra CO2 because they’re solving one of the hardest climate problems with a solution the market already wants. Cement drives 8% of global emissions. Terra CO2’s materials cut carbon, compete on cost, and scale using today’s infrastructure.
techcrunch.com
The startup said that it’ll be using the new funding to build a massive facility near Dallas capable of pumping out 240,000 tons of its supplementary cementitious material (SCM) annually.
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An iconic building, reimagined. We're proud to support the retrofit of London’s One Poultry:
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Agriculture drives 19% of global emissions, but it receives <4% of climate finance. There's a major gap, and a major opportunity, to back the innovations that can close it.
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Our diets are awful for the planet. But we can’t simply abandon food.
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Methane-eating microbes can help farms cut emissions and boost profits. In a pilot with Straus Family Creamery, @WindfallBio slashed >85% of methane from manure lagoons while creating organic fertilizer.
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Amazon-backed Windfall Bio’s technology removed more than 85% of the potent greenhouse gas from a manure lagoon.
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The @IEA is predicting an all-time high in energy investments in 2025. It’s no surprise to us. Capital is chasing opportunity, and we’re focused on filling those gaps with commercially available solutions.
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Solar power is expected to be the biggest beneficiary, with investment forecast to reach $450 billion in 2025, while spending on battery storage is predicted to surge to around $66 billion.
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We're backing this team as they build what today's energy system needs.
Today I'm excited to announce Heron Power has closed a $38M Series A led by Capricorn, with participation from @Breakthrough, @EnergyImpact_ , @gigascale, @JoinPowerhouse, Valor, JB Straubel, and Zach Kirkhorn. Heron Power’s first product, the Heron Link, replaces legacy.
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Always curious and full of energy, Beagles turn every walk into an adventure 🐾🎉.
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